“Bayou Commons”

Team 1482

University of Colorado/Harvard University

“Downtown Bayou” creates a residential neighborhood in downtown Houston with a distinct focus on connecting residents and workers to the Bayou and the rest of downtown.  A pedestrian corridor that cuts through the site links the Cultural District with new restaurants, offices, condos/apartments along with an open green space to the north of the railyard. A walkable scale is created by the introduction of new blocks, along with shifting Franklin Street north while maintaining its overall capacity.

Chad Murphy (Team Leader), Master of Business Administration – Real Estate
Alex Atherton, Master of Business Administration – Real Estate
Michael Albert, Master of Landscape Architecture
Anna Cawrse, Master of Landscape Architecture
Victor Perez Amado, Master of Architecture

Faculty Adviser: Anita Berrizbeitia
Professional Adviser: Kurt Culberson

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